Alexander Sorg

Alexander Sorg is an associate of Project on Managing the Atom (MTA) and a former postdoctoral Stanton Nuclear Security Research Fellow at the MTA and the International Security Program at the Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. His research interests include nuclear weapons, surveys, and citizens' willingness to fight. Specifically, he has published on Russian nuclear deployments to Belarus, the relationship between nuclear weapons and assurance in military alliances, and how regional conflicts shape citizens' attitudes toward participating in violent conflict. Currently, Alexander is working on a conceptualization of nuclear umbrellas, forecasting nuclear escalation and various survey projects.

Prior to joining Harvard University, Alexander worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Sciences Po Paris, and the Free University Amsterdam. Alexander holds a Ph.D. in International Affairs from the Hertie School in Berlin. He received his M.A. in International Affairs from the Hertie School, and a B.A. in European Studies from Maastricht University. He has published in International Studies Quarterly, NATO Defense College Research Papers, and contributed opinion pieces to War on the Rocks as well as various German and Dutch newspapers.